Nursing Today
The Health Care Delivery System
Health and Wellness
Ethics and Values
Legal Implications
100
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit-based education program to learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
In-service education
100
Technological advances in health care: A. make the nurse’s job easier. B. depersonalize bedside patient care. C. threaten the integrity of the health care industry. D. do not replace sound personal judgment.
D. do not replace sound personal judgment.
100
Physical fitness activities are an example of what level of preventative care?
Primary Prevention
100
A patient is admitted to the medical unit. The patient is fearful of hospitals. The nurse carefully assesses the patient to determine the exact fears and then establishes interventions designed to reduce these fears. In this setting how is the nurse practicing patient advocacy? A. Seeking out the nursing supervisor to talk with the patient. B. Documenting patient fears in the medical record in a timely manner C. Working to change the hospital environment D. Assessing the patient's point of view and preparing to articulate it.
What is D. Assessing the patient's point of view and preparing to articulate it.
100
A violation of this act involves the nurse leaving patient information in easy view
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
200
A nurse has been working in the same NICU position for 2 years. What Benner's stage of proficiency is she in?
competent
200
A patient who needs nursing and rehabilitation following a stroke would most benefit from receiving care at a: A. primary care center. B. restorative care setting. C. assisted-living center. D. respite center.
B. restorative care setting.
200
A patient registered at the local fitness center and purchased a pair of exercise shoes. The patient is in what stage of behavioral change?
Preparation
200
The ANA code of nursing ethics articulates that the nurse "promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient." This includes patient privacy. On the basis of this principle if you participate in a public online social network ,such as facebook, could you post images of a patient's X-Ray film if you obscured or deleted all patient identifiers? A. yes, because patient privacy would not be violated since patient identifiers were removed B. Yes, because respect for autonomy implies that you have the autonomy to decide what constitutes privacy. C. No, because, although patient identifiers were removed, someone could identify the patient on the basis of other comments that you make online about his or her condition and your place of work. D. No, because the principle of justice required you to allocate resources fairly.
What is C. No, because, although patient identifiers were removed, someone could identify the patient on the basis of other comments that you make online about his or her condition and your place of work.
200
These laws limit liability and offer legal immunity if a nurse helps at the scene of an accident
What is Good Samaritan Laws
300
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer. The patient is tired and just wants to go home and rest peacefully. The family wants her to continue radiation and chemotherapy. The nurse explains the patient's wishes to them. What role is the nurse fulfilling?
Advocate
300
A nurse is using data collected from the unit to monitor the incidence of falls after the unit implemented a new fall protocol. The nurse is working in which area? A) Quality improvement B) Health care patient system C) Nursing informatics D) Computerized nursing network
A) Quality improvement
300
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been in the hospital for a month and the family never visits. The nurse notices the patient seems sad and decides to go in. The nurse uses therapeutic touch and comforts the patient. What level is the nurse addressing according to Maslow?
Love and belonging needs
300
It can be difficult to agree on a common definition of the word QUALITY when it comes to quality of life. why? (select all that apply) 1. Average income varies in different regions of the country 2. Community values influences definitions of quality, and they are subject to change over time. 3. Individual experiences influence perceptions of quality in different ways, making consensus difficult. 4. The value of elements such as cognitive skills, ability to perform meaningful work, and relationship to family is difficult to quantify using objective measures. 5. statistical analysis is difficult to apply when the outcome cannot be quantified. 6. Whether or not a person has a job is an objective measure, but it does not play a role in understanding quality of life.
What is 2,3,4,5 2. Community values influences definitions of quality, and they are subject to change over time. 3. Individual experiences influence perceptions of quality in different ways, making consensus difficult. 4. The value of elements such as cognitive skills, ability to perform meaningful work, and relationship to family is difficult to quantify using objective measures. 5. statistical analysis is difficult to apply when the outcome cannot be quantified.
300
Patient's agreement to have medical procedure after receiving full disclosure of risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal
What is informed consent
400
The nurse is looking over the unit's expenses and notices they have been spending a lot of money on supplies. She needs to come up with a budget plan to benefit the unit. What nursing role is this an example of?
Manager
400
Which of the following statements is true regarding Magnet status recognition for a hospital? A) Nursing is run by a Magnet manager who makes decisions flor the nursing units B) Nurses in Magnet hospitals make all of the decisions on the clinical units C) Magnet is a term that is used to describe hospitals that are able to hire the nurses they need D) Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing practice
D) Magnet is a special designation for hospitals that achieve excellence in nursing practice
400
The nurse is caring for a 13 year old patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. The nurse notices the patient is very anxious and wants to know what the procedure will do to his body. What variable is the nurse taking into consideration?
Developmental stage
400
This state statutory law has requirements that vary among states which permits people to offer special skills to the public and provides legal guidelines for protection of the public
What is licensure
500
Which of the following are examples of a nurse participating in primary care activities? (Select all that apply) A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch C) Working with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation program D) Providing home wound care to a patient E) Teaching a class to parents a the local grade school about the importance of immunizations
A) Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester B) Assessing the nutritional status of older adults who come to the community center for lunch E) Teaching a class to parents a the local grade school about the importance of immunizations
500
What are the correct steps to resolve an ethical dilemma on a clinical unit? Place the steps in the correct order. 1. Clarify values 2. Ask the question, Is this an ethical dilemma? 3. Verbalize the problem 4. Gather information 5. Identify course of action 6. Evaluate the plan 7. Negotiate a plan.
What is 2. Ask the question, Is this an ethical dilemma? 4. Gather information 1.Clarify values 3.Verbalize the problem 5. Identify course of action 7. Negotiate a plan 6. Evaluate the plan
500
This system involves identifying possible risks, analyzing them, acting to reduce the risks, and evaluating the steps taken to reduce them
What is risk management
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